Chicago Sprints
Regatta

For a PDF version of the NOR
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For a PDF version of the Schedule of Races
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Instructions for Entry

For 2008, Registration for the Chicago Sprints Regatta will be made through

Please enter early! Space fills up fast and is
scheduled on a first come first served basis!

Race registration will close on July 7, 2008. We expect the event to be oversubscribed and entries will be accepted in the order they are received. You must register at the site and pay fees prior to racing. Registration questions should be directed to…

Lincoln Park Rowing Director, Steve Neumann

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Entries will be accepted for the following events:

Single
Men’s and Women’s categories for Open, Masters, Ltwt, Masters Ltwt, Junior, Adaptive and Recreational
Double
Men’s and Women’s categories for Open, Masters, Ltwt, Masters Ltwt, Junior and Adaptive, Mixed category for Open and Masters
Pair
Men’s and Women’s categories for Open only
Quad
Men’s and Women’s categories for Open only
Four
Men’s and Women’s categories for Open, Masters, Ltwt,Masters Ltwt, Novice, and Junior
Eight
Men’s and Women’s categories for Open, Masters, Ltwt, Novice, Junior, Mixed category for Open

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Payment of entry fees are requested prior to race day through

Payment will be accepted at registration. A $10 surcharge will be assessed for any payments not processed online. NO BOAT WILL BE ALLOWED TO RACE BEFORE PAYING FEES.

Entry fees will be refunded for events that are scratched due to insufficient entries.
Entry fees will be refunded for scratches received prior to the entry deadline.
Entry fees will not be refunded if the regatta or individual races are cancelled due to weather conditions.

Race Day Schedules
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PDF of Race Schedule

Boat Storage and Security
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Event Rules and Information back to top

Events with fewer than four entries will be final-only, with the fastest time winning. Events with between four and six entries will include heats and finals.  The two fastest times in the preliminary heats for each event will advance to the Finals.  Events with greater than six entries will include heats, semifinals and finals with the exception of Mixed 8s, which will be final-only. The four fastest times in the preliminary heats for each event will advance to the Semifinals.  Semifinals will be seeded by heat time and the winner of each semifinal will advance to the final. Finals will be scheduled on the same day as heats except when semifinal races are required. The Regatta Committee reserves the right to cancel any event that has received fewer than 2 entries.  Additionally, the Regatta Committee reserves the right to restrict the number of boats entered by any club in any event to allow for broader participation. Please note that due to the popularity of the event, under no circumstances will last minute race day entry additions be added to the schedule.  An exception may be made at the discretion of the regatta director for Mixed 8 entries only, an exhibition event held at the end of the regatta.

Our 1000m course accommodates two marked lanes.  Note that in the unlikely event of low water levels the race may shortened to 800m. A floating start will be utilized. Awards will be presented for first and second place finishes in the finals. In the case of events with an uneven number of entries, one entry may be required to run its heat for time unopposed or against a boat of a different category. The Regatta Committee will make every attempt to schedule competitive heats for these boats. Lane assignments in the heats will be by random draw.

Masters and Juniors must list their date of birth in the Regatta Central entry system. Juniors are rowers under the age of 19 as of 12/31/2008. Novices are persons in their first year of rowing. Recreational singles must be less than 22 feet in length or at least 18 inches in width at the water line. Masters events may be divided into categories by age at the discretion of the Regatta Committee. Where not divided into single age categories, masters races will be handicapped. USRA Rules or Racing and masters handicaps will be used.

Do not attempt to hotseat athletes, equipment or coxswains in races with fewer than three events between them. For example, an athlete or piece of equipment that competes or is used in Event #4 may not compete or be used in Events #5, 6 or 7. This includes heats; i.e., do not attempt to hotseat equipment in heats of the same event. The Dockmaster will make reasonable attempts to accommodate hotseating in races with three or more events between them. Please give notice to the Dockmaster when leaving the dock that your boat requires hotseat access after its race. The Dockmaster has final say on all  hotseating decisions.

Representatives from each crew/sculler must check in at the registration table as soon as you arrive to finalize registration, receive lane assignments and finalized schedule information. Clubs must identify single scullers by name and crews by the stroke’s last name on the entry form. Clubs must provide the registration table with the name of one person who will act as the official representative of that club during the regatta. Race protests may only be registered with the regatta officials by that designated representative